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ore dressing

–noun
Metallurgy. the mechanical processes by which valuable minerals are separated from ore.

Origin:
1860–65
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ore dressing

noun
crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques [syn: mineral extraction
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